Product details
- Label Original Jazz Classics
- Artist The Bill Evans Trio
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 2015
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Portrait In Jazz by The Bill Evans Trio.
Recorded in New York on December 28, 1959, "Portrait In Jazz" captures the Bill Evans Trio at a pivotal creative moment, a session that would come to be regarded as a cornerstone of the piano trio tradition. This particular pressing is a Newbury Comics exclusive, limited to just 500 copies on striking yellow vinyl, a small run that makes it a genuine find for collectors and jazz devotees alike.
The album opens with "Come Rain Or Come Shine," a standard that sets the emotional tone for everything that follows, before moving into a reading of "Autumn Leaves" that has become one of the most celebrated versions ever committed to record. From there the first side unfolds with the light, swinging "Witchcraft," the tender ballad "When I Fall In Love," and closes with "Peri's Scope," a brighter, more angular original that shows off the trio's interplay and buoyant sense of momentum.
Side two continues the conversation with "What Is This Thing Called Love?," a spirited take that lets the group stretch and respond to one another with the kind of intuition that defined this ensemble. "Spring Is Here" and "Someday My Prince Will Come" follow, each one showcasing Evans's gift for lyricism and his ability to reshape familiar melodies into something introspective and new.
The set closes with "Blue In Green," a piece of quiet, aching beauty that lingers long after the needle lifts. It is a fitting conclusion to a record that balances warmth and restraint throughout, and it underscores why this session remains essential listening for anyone drawn to the intimate architecture of the jazz trio.
Collectors will note that the Original Jazz Classics logo does not appear on either the jacket or the labels, a detail that distinguishes this pressing from other editions. The publishing credits span a rich cross section of the era's catalogs, from A-M Music, Morley Music, and E. H. Morris on the opening side to Warner Bros. Music, Robbins Music, and Bourne Co. on the second, with Victor Young Publishing, MCA Music, TRO-Acorn Music, and Musical Frontiers rounding out the roster.
With its vivid yellow vinyl, its strictly limited count of 500 copies, and a track sequence that has earned its place in the canon, this is a release that rewards both the ear and the shelf. Whether you are deepening a collection of essential jazz sides or discovering this music for the first time, "Portrait In Jazz" offers a lasting portrait of a trio at the height of its expressive powers.
Pressing Details:
Newbury Comics exclusive. Limited edition of 500 copies on yellow vinyl.
Recorded in New York; December 28, 1959.
Original Jazz Classics logo is not printed on jacket or labels.
Publishers:
- A1: A-M Nusic - ASCAP
- A2: Morley Music - ASCAP / S.D.R.M.
- A3: E. H. Morris - ASCAP
- A4: Victor Young Publ. / MCA Music - ASCAP
- A5: TRO-Acorn Music - BMI
- B1: Warner Bros. Music - ASCAP
- B2: Robbins Music - ASCAP
- B3: Bourne Co. - ASCAP
- B4: Musical Frontiers - BMI
Track Listing:
A1. Come Rain Or Come Shine
A2. Autumn Leaves
A3. Witchcraft
A4. When I Fall In Love
A5. Peri's Scope
B1. What Is This Thing Called Love?
B2. Spring Is Here
B3. Someday My Prince Will Come
B4. Blue In Green
Artist: The Bill Evans Trio
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Original Jazz Classics
Catalog Number: OJC-088
Release Year: 2015
Country: United States
Condition: Sealed (New)
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